Legatio Hakata Hotel

17min walk from Hakata JR station or 15min walk from Gion subway station (Exit-5), walk Giono Street & pass by the famous FUKUOKA RAMEN :). As you arrive, you are away from street noise and crowds, facing a tranquil ‘Naka’ river. Lucky us we got Blue blue skies! The pinnacle in AUTOMATION!! You get an email with all instructions on how to enter building, room operations all in English and detailed (Japan). Freezing, but soon the aircon was set for 25°C we were comfortable. Everything clean and in its place. Beds & pillows comfortable and clean. TV local channels immerses you into the Japanese cult….. ‘honto’ Canal City Hakata is 5min walk. They have everything from food, restaurants, ATMs, games area. We liked it very much.

Nice and Clean Place. 15 minutes walk from the station. I stayed for a night.

Location: Walking distance to Hakata mall and 7-Eleven. The closest metro station is a little farther of a walk which is fine if not visiting during summer. Cleanliness: Passable but definitely see dust and hair in obvious areas. The shower drain didn't drain very well due to the net covering the drain being old and unchanged. We had to clean the old net after each shower for it to drain properly. This is the only place we stayed in Japan where we had to do this (we've stayed at multiple hotels and Airbnbs across Japan). Amenities & Service: We found out the washing machine didn't work a day after we checked in and contacted the customer support. They sent a guy to check on the same day, and we were told they couldn't fix it. No offer to change rooms or any sort of compensation. That was very disappointing as we booked this place largely because of the washing machine. We had to suggest coin laundry as a solution and ask for reimbursement. They didn't even approve it right away. A couple of days later we were told to submit receipts for reimbursement, which is laughable. Coin laundry doesn't have receipts: you use coins, and the laundry app doesn't work on non-Japanese phones. As a result, we didn't pursue the reimbursement. They set up a new machine on the last day of our 8-night stay.

good value for the price, close to one of the largest shopping mall. 20mins walk to popular tourist spots.

Location is fine ; view is good, but room is a bit dusty Check in process is easy